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AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google’s Chrome team

US · 2026-08-17

Key takeaway

Relay, a workflow automation startup, is shutting down.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerRelay shuts down operations, ceasing its workflow automation services.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onKey talent, including the CEO, joins Google's Chrome team, enhancing their capabilities.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youGoogle's acquisition of Relay's talent may lead to improved features in Chrome, impacting competitors in the browser market.

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Source: TechCrunch

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